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u.s. military ships are delivering food and relief supplies and a british rescue team is scheduled to arrive on sunday with heavy lifting equipment and 150 rescue experts and search dogs from virginia and california are on their way to japan to help right now. >>> a few people have tested positive for radiation exposure according to a report on japanese public television. they were near a nuclear facility when something inside the plant exploded shortly after the earthquake. government officials say the reactor itself was not damaged. >>> and hawaii is moving to get federal funds to help rebuild in the aftermath of the tsunami. it struck the hawaiian islands early yesterday morning, sweeping maui's coast with six-foot waves, causing millions of dollars in damage. and hawaii's governor signed a state of disaster proclamation today. >>> and in california, governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency in four counties. in crescent city, waves topped eight feet. in northern california
u.s. military ships are delivering food and relief supplies and a british rescue team is scheduled to arrive on sunday with heavy lifting equipment and 150 rescue experts and search dogs from virginia and california are on their way to japan to help right now. >>> a few people have tested positive for radiation exposure according to a report on japanese public television. they were near a nuclear facility when something inside the plant exploded shortly after the earthquake. government...
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. >> unfortunately, nearly 30% of u.s. high school students aren't making it to graduation. >> reporter: but the core complaint seems to be with supplementary teaching materials from the department of education. originally they called for students to write, quote, what they can do to help the president. the white house has since changed that, suggesting the children now write about their own educational goals. furthermore, the text of the president's speech will now be put online monday so any teacher, parent, or politician can preview what's going to be said. plenty seem fine with that, including the national president of the pta. >> we have an opportunity here in the united states for parents, teachers, and students to take part in a tremendous civic lesson. >> reporter: still, just like the crowds at all those town hall meetings, others are far from satisfied. >> my rights as a parent are being circumvented so this president can speak to my children. >> reporter: they clearly resent the notion that they are unfairly que
. >> unfortunately, nearly 30% of u.s. high school students aren't making it to graduation. >> reporter: but the core complaint seems to be with supplementary teaching materials from the department of education. originally they called for students to write, quote, what they can do to help the president. the white house has since changed that, suggesting the children now write about their own educational goals. furthermore, the text of the president's speech will now be put online...
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u.s. legally for the next 18 months. for years, haitian americans lobbied for tps but many advocates now see an opportunity to make bigger changes, to ease years of immigration restrictions towards haitians coming to the united states. >> this now is an opportunity for haiti to change. this is the time right now. and many people this is the last time. a lot of people feel like this is our time. >> reporter: horrifying images like these have been common in the ocean waters between the united states and haiti. it's a dangerous and deadly journey for many who try to make it to american shores. every year u.s. coast guard officials say about 1,600 haitians are stopped on the high seas and sent back home. the haitian lawyers association in miami says if more haitians could work legally in the u.s. it would help their country recover from decades of poverty and corruption back home. >> so that's how it helps. haigs are going to be able to be in a position financially to help haiti themselves. >>
u.s. legally for the next 18 months. for years, haitian americans lobbied for tps but many advocates now see an opportunity to make bigger changes, to ease years of immigration restrictions towards haitians coming to the united states. >> this now is an opportunity for haiti to change. this is the time right now. and many people this is the last time. a lot of people feel like this is our time. >> reporter: horrifying images like these have been common in the ocean waters between...
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security contractors were guarding u.s. diplomats in baghdad in 2007 when they opened fire killing 17 iraqis. a federal judge throughout the manslaughter charges last month, saying prosecutors mishandled evidence and violated the guard's constitutional rights. >>> the screen actor's guild awards are underway in los angeles right now. from the red carpet arrivals to the winners, we'll go live there for an update. >>> sorry directors, writers, we love you as well. but tonight is all about the actors saluting actors in los angeles. it's the 16th annual screen actors guild awards, and there she is. kareen winter is live for us. who are the big stars? >> i did, you know, i always get the good scoop, don. and this awards show is unlike any other, it's more personal, and it's peers recognizing each other. it really comes through in the atmosphere of the screen actor's guild awards. there were so many big winners tonight. i don't know how much you follow these shows, but anyone who watches the screen actors guild or awards show eac
security contractors were guarding u.s. diplomats in baghdad in 2007 when they opened fire killing 17 iraqis. a federal judge throughout the manslaughter charges last month, saying prosecutors mishandled evidence and violated the guard's constitutional rights. >>> the screen actor's guild awards are underway in los angeles right now. from the red carpet arrivals to the winners, we'll go live there for an update. >>> sorry directors, writers, we love you as well. but tonight is...
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drug war zone right over the u.s. border. a new warning that you need to hear if you're traveling to mexico. >>> and terrifying moments on a mountain in british columbia. an avalanche right during the time of a snow mobile competition. we'll get your comments on. [ male announcer ] downy has always brought comfort and softness to your family. now, you can help downy bring extra comfort to more than 10,000 hospitalized kids. when you purchase specially marked downy, you help donate hand-made quilts to kids in hospitals across the country. so look for downy with the quilted label and bring a touch of comfort to those who need it most. downy. feel more. you have heel pressure. huh? you have high arches. really? (announcer) people everywhere are discovering what's really going on with their feet. you have flat feet. i do? (announcer) foot care scientists are behind dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic center. as flat as kansas, sir. that's flat. whoa! (announcer) its unique foot mapping technology identifies the areas you put the mos
drug war zone right over the u.s. border. a new warning that you need to hear if you're traveling to mexico. >>> and terrifying moments on a mountain in british columbia. an avalanche right during the time of a snow mobile competition. we'll get your comments on. [ male announcer ] downy has always brought comfort and softness to your family. now, you can help downy bring extra comfort to more than 10,000 hospitalized kids. when you purchase specially marked downy, you help donate...
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u.s. authorities as is normal, as is procedure, and the u.s. authorities cleared the flight to leave. >> so some new details we are getting from our richard quest, who's been on the story for us in amsterdam. richard, we appreciate you so much today, checking in and gathering some of those details for us. we appreciate it. and again, we've been trying our best to piece together exactly what he would have had to go through. we heard all our security experts say when he got on that plane in lagos, security there is lax and don't even count it in some ways. so what did he go through in amsterdam? and now we're hearing he went through security, what kind of security still and what kind of scrutiny, what high level of security we don't know. >> it's still debatable, but that was an interesting point at the end that richard said the passenger list was sent to u.s. authorities and it was cleared. as we heard jeanne meserve say yesterday, this 23-year-old was not on any kind of no-fly list. yes he
u.s. authorities as is normal, as is procedure, and the u.s. authorities cleared the flight to leave. >> so some new details we are getting from our richard quest, who's been on the story for us in amsterdam. richard, we appreciate you so much today, checking in and gathering some of those details for us. we appreciate it. and again, we've been trying our best to piece together exactly what he would have had to go through. we heard all our security experts say when he got on that plane in...
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u.s. senate. and despite political odds, surprised everyone and won. >> if you had told me growing up that a guy who's mom was on welfare and parents that had marital troubles and i had some issues growing up, a guy from wrentham would be here standing before you and going to washington, d.c., are you kidding me? >> also like the president, brown's win is historic. not only does he replace ted kennedy, who held the seat for nearly 50 years, he's the first republican elected to the senate from massachusetts in 38 years. so just hours after his victory. this question. >> barack obama, jfk, they started eyeing the white house the day they were elected to the senate. do you think you're presidential tempered? >> i don't want to be disrespectful, but i've had no sleep right now. i haven't even been down to washington yet. and i don't want to say that's a silly question, but i'm so thankful for the support i received from everybody. >> when the president did call with congratulations, brown, als
u.s. senate. and despite political odds, surprised everyone and won. >> if you had told me growing up that a guy who's mom was on welfare and parents that had marital troubles and i had some issues growing up, a guy from wrentham would be here standing before you and going to washington, d.c., are you kidding me? >> also like the president, brown's win is historic. not only does he replace ted kennedy, who held the seat for nearly 50 years, he's the first republican elected to the...
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the u.s. education system is far bigger and much different? >> it's true. i mean, look, two things are true. we absolutely were kind of -- our performance is mediocre, needs to get better, no question. but if you look at a place like finland, you know, it's, of course, it's a small country, it's a really homogenous student population. one of the biggest problems we face in this country is a glaring and really shameful achievement gap between white kids, asian kids on the one hand, black kids and latino kids on the other. huge gaps. we have a moral obligation to close that gap. what that means, if you look at white and asian kids they compare with some of the top-scoring places in the world, finland and canada. black kids and latino kids compare with turkey and bulgaria. we have to focus on closing those gaps and it makes it it tough to compare us with countries so different, so much more homogenous. >> that's where the education crisis is in your view. in this gap between these two extremes in this country and not on this overall american education system i
the u.s. education system is far bigger and much different? >> it's true. i mean, look, two things are true. we absolutely were kind of -- our performance is mediocre, needs to get better, no question. but if you look at a place like finland, you know, it's, of course, it's a small country, it's a really homogenous student population. one of the biggest problems we face in this country is a glaring and really shameful achievement gap between white kids, asian kids on the one hand, black...
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now, i ask you, ten years ago, 1999, if swn had told you the u.s. was going to increase car sales 40% a year, what do you think people would have said would be the impact on oil? it would be tra mattic. now the biggest car manufacturer in the world is china. and the difference is, china can sustain 30% or 40% in growth in car sales. because their per cap i ka car population is much lower. they have massive room. they've got to grow their economy just to keep it together. >> steven, thanks for joining us. >>> the stock market is rising again. clawing back some of those colossal losses from last year. and you must be thinking, how do i get in on this? >> you're nervous. we'll tell you how to invest your money, no matter what the stock market does next. ow it. the algae are very beautiful. they come in blue or red, golden, green. algae could be converted into biofuels... that we could someday run our cars on. in using algae to form biofuels, we're not competing with the food supply. and they absorb co2, so they help solve the greenhouse problem, as wel
now, i ask you, ten years ago, 1999, if swn had told you the u.s. was going to increase car sales 40% a year, what do you think people would have said would be the impact on oil? it would be tra mattic. now the biggest car manufacturer in the world is china. and the difference is, china can sustain 30% or 40% in growth in car sales. because their per cap i ka car population is much lower. they have massive room. they've got to grow their economy just to keep it together. >> steven, thanks...
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supreme court. >> u.s. supreme court -- wait until it happens. >> right, right. >> and then i'll consult with you, as well, yeah. >> and you can swab it, weigh it in and just hang out there. >> okay, as long as the weather is good. all right, thank you, gentlemen, always good to see you, always a great treat. appreciate it. >>> the legal guys are here every saturday, noon eastern, to give us their take on the most intriguing legal cases of the day. >>> a suburban atlanta couple charged with unspeakable crimes. it is a bizarre story that you just have to see to believe. >>> i'm interesting in neuro law, it is where science is going, you translate it into social policy, how we actually are running the system here. i'm david eagleman, and i'm a neuroscience, at some point there will be a tech shooting or the aurora theater shooting. and we'll find that the suspect had a brain tumor, at some point that will happen. and then society is going to have to deal with this very difficult question about this relationsh
supreme court. >> u.s. supreme court -- wait until it happens. >> right, right. >> and then i'll consult with you, as well, yeah. >> and you can swab it, weigh it in and just hang out there. >> okay, as long as the weather is good. all right, thank you, gentlemen, always good to see you, always a great treat. appreciate it. >>> the legal guys are here every saturday, noon eastern, to give us their take on the most intriguing legal cases of the day....
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the u.s. find out how to avoid getting bitten. you're in the "cnn newsroom" where the news unfolds live saturday august 21st. i'm fredericka whitfield. >>> a symbolic end to operation iraqui freedom, the last combat brigade to leave iraq held a ceremony in kuwait last night marking their pullout. they had a tradition known as casing of the colors and they will be heading back to the u.s. over the next several days. 52,000 u.s. troops remain in iraq, however. 2,000 of them will leave between now and september 1st. and that's when operation iraqui freedom officially ends and operation new dawn begins. cnn is covering this historic tradition. she joins us live from baghdad. what role will the remain 50,000 or so troops have? >> reporter: well, these troops are going to be in an advise and assist raleigh, but that does not mean they won't be in danger. it's not as if the war is coming to an end and peace will break out and the u.s. military can move around the street without flak jackets and weapo
the u.s. find out how to avoid getting bitten. you're in the "cnn newsroom" where the news unfolds live saturday august 21st. i'm fredericka whitfield. >>> a symbolic end to operation iraqui freedom, the last combat brigade to leave iraq held a ceremony in kuwait last night marking their pullout. they had a tradition known as casing of the colors and they will be heading back to the u.s. over the next several days. 52,000 u.s. troops remain in iraq, however. 2,000 of them...
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this tunnel was discovered because somebody told u.s. authorities. then u.s. authorities told mexican authorities, and they raided this. but unless you have that human intelligence, there's not really any form of technology right now that can discover these tunnels being built. >> a look at inside the tunnel. >>> next, the violence on the mexican side of the border. >> this patrol has just received a call that something's happened. they're now moving at high speeds through these narrow streets to get to the scene as quick as they can. we have no idea what we're about to find. >> and what they found was more bloodshed. michael ware, the front lines, the war next door. with a raw look at what authorities are up against. >>> and take a look at this. this woman is being called a hero from stopping teens from beating up a police officer. what you don't know about this woman will shock you. we'll be right back. you might as well be. you see, their moisturizer sits on top of skin, almost as if you're wearing it. only new dove deep moisture has nutriummoisture, a brea
this tunnel was discovered because somebody told u.s. authorities. then u.s. authorities told mexican authorities, and they raided this. but unless you have that human intelligence, there's not really any form of technology right now that can discover these tunnels being built. >> a look at inside the tunnel. >>> next, the violence on the mexican side of the border. >> this patrol has just received a call that something's happened. they're now moving at high speeds through...
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and we've learned from the u.s. embassy in santiago, according to the statement i just read shortly,this quake lasted for about three minutes. does that sound true to you? did you feel the earth shake for three minutes? that's quite a long time. >> you know what, for me it was shorter. >> was it? >> i mean, i know there's a beginning, which is really like slow and soft, and then it comes the real intense part in the middle, and then it calms down again. you see. but what i felt the most intense part, the most frightening part, the part that was really damaging, for me, it was only maybe half a minute or so. because i have experienced -- previous experience, 25 years ago, march 3, 1985, almost 25 years, you know, sharp, and that was longer for me. that lasted -- maybe it was lower intensity but it was longer in the duration, you see. so this was, i think, for me, maybe shorter but much more intense. probably this one was three minutes long considering the slow part and the soft part and the end, which was also quite
and we've learned from the u.s. embassy in santiago, according to the statement i just read shortly,this quake lasted for about three minutes. does that sound true to you? did you feel the earth shake for three minutes? that's quite a long time. >> you know what, for me it was shorter. >> was it? >> i mean, i know there's a beginning, which is really like slow and soft, and then it comes the real intense part in the middle, and then it calms down again. you see. but what i...
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based campaigns of special interest groups and defeated onerous legislation in every major state in the u.s. >> when california, washington state, and alaska tried to introduce legislation limiting flame retardants, citizens for fire safety had the doctor speak on their behalf. >> the child sustained an 80% burn. this is a little person the size of a teddy bear. we had to split open her fingers because they were so charred. we had to split open her arms. we took care of her with a ventilator, with renal dialysis for about three and a half weeks. until she subsequently died. >> if tt's a story the doctor t over and over again. i wanted to meet the family, but the doctor didn't answer my repeated calls. but he told the chicago tribune he never treated this child. and fire officials say the fire and death had nothing to do with flame retardants. >> he unfortunately got it in his mind that the flame retardant chemicals in furniture were a good idea. >> he told the tribune that citizens for tire safety paid for his travel and some of his testimony time. >> a burn surgeon took many to make claims
based campaigns of special interest groups and defeated onerous legislation in every major state in the u.s. >> when california, washington state, and alaska tried to introduce legislation limiting flame retardants, citizens for fire safety had the doctor speak on their behalf. >> the child sustained an 80% burn. this is a little person the size of a teddy bear. we had to split open her fingers because they were so charred. we had to split open her arms. we took care of her with a...
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the u.s. has more than 1.4 million men and women in uniform right now making it one of the largest militaries in the world. the vast majority, 83%, are enlisted. the rest are officers. 1% are students in the military's academies. the u.s. army claims more than a half million soldiers in this rank making it the largest service brarch. the smallest? the marines which accounts for just over 200,000. >>> what is it like to make the move from civilian like to the u.s. military. the pentagon granted cnn unprecedented access to the process. earlier we brought you part i of a series introducing you to a young man in southern california. up until now, his life was motorcycles hand shotguns and partying and then to his mother's great anguish, he decided to join the army. it's one thing to think about joining the army. it's quite another to suddenly have your head shaved, be given a uniform and be shipped off. here's part ii of an exclusive look from one man's journey from civilian to soldier. >> reporte
the u.s. has more than 1.4 million men and women in uniform right now making it one of the largest militaries in the world. the vast majority, 83%, are enlisted. the rest are officers. 1% are students in the military's academies. the u.s. army claims more than a half million soldiers in this rank making it the largest service brarch. the smallest? the marines which accounts for just over 200,000. >>> what is it like to make the move from civilian like to the u.s. military. the pentagon...
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>>> u.s. troops getting their marching orders from the defense secretary, how many, how soon, where? answers from the pentagon tonight. >>> later the american soldier. who is he? she? what kind of life do they face overseas? what awaits them when they return? insight from the people who know. and the emergency appeal from the pilot. passengers and crew jump in. it is a boy. we check in. good evening, i'm don lemon. the first wave of additional u.s. troops will ship out this month for afghanistan. defense secretary robert gates signed the order yesterday. it means about 1,000 marines will deploy in coming weeks forming the vanguard of 30,000 troops. president obama has called up for active duty to afghanistan. >>> the army says its first contingent of soldiers won't ship out until march at the earliest. our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr, is traveling with u.s. soldiers in afghanistan. one concern for the new troops will be gaining the trust of the afghan people and of course, this winte
>>> u.s. troops getting their marching orders from the defense secretary, how many, how soon, where? answers from the pentagon tonight. >>> later the american soldier. who is he? she? what kind of life do they face overseas? what awaits them when they return? insight from the people who know. and the emergency appeal from the pilot. passengers and crew jump in. it is a boy. we check in. good evening, i'm don lemon. the first wave of additional u.s. troops will ship out this...
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u.s. special operations have suspended the training of afghan recruits. 14 were killed in august alone. u.s. forces will revet all current members before reinstating the training. >>> in syria, an american journalist is missing. he's 31. a freelance writer from texas. he went to syria to cover the civil war from the perspective of the rebels. no more dispatches from him, pictures or tweets and the u.s. state department is working with a mission to try to get information about him. >>> hazing allegations have forced the the suspension of the clark atlanta university marching band. ♪ a local high school stepped i o to take the band's place at a game last night. clark atlanta school officials have received the allegations, but so far, have not found evidence of hazing. the allegations follow the hazing scandal and death of drum major, robert champion. >>> as all eyes turn to the democratic national convention, protesters are already in charlotte, making their voices heard. this march had be
u.s. special operations have suspended the training of afghan recruits. 14 were killed in august alone. u.s. forces will revet all current members before reinstating the training. >>> in syria, an american journalist is missing. he's 31. a freelance writer from texas. he went to syria to cover the civil war from the perspective of the rebels. no more dispatches from him, pictures or tweets and the u.s. state department is working with a mission to try to get information about him....
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now a u.s. countterrorism official tells cnn there are indications there was direct contact or communication between al ayla i can and umar farouk abdulmutallab, the suspect in the christmas day bombing attempt aboard a u.s. airliner. the official could not give details a bt the nature of the contact, how frequent they were or when they occurred. he had previously exchanged e-mails with u.s. army major any d hassan. the official says even before his name came up in the ft. hood investigation, al awlaki was closely scrutinized by the counterterrorism community, as he moved into a more operational role for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. that group has claimed responsibility for the airline bombing attempt. what kind of operational role would he have with them? the counterterrorism official said he seemed to be mobilizing his cohorts to direct attacks but gave no other specifics. peter bergen offers another possibility. >> as an insider to jihad, also a religious cleric, he would, you know, be
now a u.s. countterrorism official tells cnn there are indications there was direct contact or communication between al ayla i can and umar farouk abdulmutallab, the suspect in the christmas day bombing attempt aboard a u.s. airliner. the official could not give details a bt the nature of the contact, how frequent they were or when they occurred. he had previously exchanged e-mails with u.s. army major any d hassan. the official says even before his name came up in the ft. hood investigation,...
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and it also vows more attacks on the u.s. >>> well, the u.s. military says three american service members were killed in two separate roadside bombings today in southern afghanistan. new details right now, but that's part of the country that has been hijacked by insurgents. >> we have just gotten the first number from the hope tell thon. it looks like they brought in a record breaking $58 million and that does not include donations from corporations or large donations. more than 100 musicianing took place in friday's event. if you want to still help, write off your donations on the 2010 tax returns and call the number up on the screen. you can also go to the website and donate for the next six months. >>> when it rains it pours. especially if i am near the west coast. >> the forecast is up next. i always keep it in the house well, that and boston crème pie, white chocolate strawberries, ya ya - oh! and key lime pie i've already lost some weight [ female announcer ] yoplait light - with 28 delicious flavours at about 100 calories babe, what are
and it also vows more attacks on the u.s. >>> well, the u.s. military says three american service members were killed in two separate roadside bombings today in southern afghanistan. new details right now, but that's part of the country that has been hijacked by insurgents. >> we have just gotten the first number from the hope tell thon. it looks like they brought in a record breaking $58 million and that does not include donations from corporations or large donations. more than...
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it is spreading in parts of the u.s., particularly in the southeast. and in fact, it never went away. we had h1 influenza throughout the summer in summer camps, and now with colleges and schools coming back into session we're seeing more cases. >> dr. thomas frieden recommended children and those at risk receive the swine flu vaccine. but he said that vaccine, it won't be available until the middle of october at the earlie earliest. >>> well, we continue now with our series of reports on the quality of health care in nations around the world. tonight, russia. despite new attempts to centralize the system, the quality of health care in russia varies from region to region. coverage is universal, but funding and corruption are still major issues. life expectancy in russia is just 66 years. 12 years less than in the united states. brooke baldwin has our report. >> reporter: after the fall of the soviet union responsibility for russia's health care system was transferred from the central government in moscow to the 89 regional governments. every one retaine
it is spreading in parts of the u.s., particularly in the southeast. and in fact, it never went away. we had h1 influenza throughout the summer in summer camps, and now with colleges and schools coming back into session we're seeing more cases. >> dr. thomas frieden recommended children and those at risk receive the swine flu vaccine. but he said that vaccine, it won't be available until the middle of october at the earlie earliest. >>> well, we continue now with our series of...
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the u.s. has a pretty robust recovery going on. you do see these sovereign defaults after a banking crisis. governments borrow a ton just like ours did. not everybody can pay for it. usually in the past it's been an after shock. it's bad. it goes away. if you're standing on the aftershock if you're europe, it's pretty terrible. i don't think it's good for us. it's going to slow our recovery but i don't think we're talking bellator about a double dip even if it goes for the worse. >> so the contagion effect may not spread into creating a double dip recession around the world. take me to another issue entirely. could this sort of thing happen in the u.s.? are we anything like greece? because we're a highly indebted country. >> i think we're a low grade version of what's going on in europe right now. you think about what happened in sacramento last year in california it looks very much like the greek situation. more promises than the government can keep and not enough taxes to cover it. and incre
the u.s. has a pretty robust recovery going on. you do see these sovereign defaults after a banking crisis. governments borrow a ton just like ours did. not everybody can pay for it. usually in the past it's been an after shock. it's bad. it goes away. if you're standing on the aftershock if you're europe, it's pretty terrible. i don't think it's good for us. it's going to slow our recovery but i don't think we're talking bellator about a double dip even if it goes for the worse. >> so...
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so it's better that the u.s. is growing than if the u.s. were in a recession. it's not going to make that much of a difference. i think japan controls its own destiny. once they get over the rescue element and that's really critical because there's lives involved here, once they get over that, they're going to embark on a reconstruction program which is going to take a long time. and hopefully that acts as a cats lift for what they've been missing for the last 20 years. the enough political unity to put this country on a high growth path. >> i hope that's the case. thank you very much indeed. >>> one of the most striking things about the aftermath of the disaster in japan is the calm and stoicism of the japanese people. joining me now is a man who spent a lot of time in japan. "the new york times'" nick cristophe. you were actually in japan. you were the tokyo bureau chief for "the new york times" in the kobe earthquake of 1995. news 4 been through a similar scenario -- you've been through a similar scenario there. what is it about the japanese people that allo
so it's better that the u.s. is growing than if the u.s. were in a recession. it's not going to make that much of a difference. i think japan controls its own destiny. once they get over the rescue element and that's really critical because there's lives involved here, once they get over that, they're going to embark on a reconstruction program which is going to take a long time. and hopefully that acts as a cats lift for what they've been missing for the last 20 years. the enough political...
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with with u.s. officials ranging from california governor arnold schwarzenegger to president obama heading to copenhagen for the global climate summit, scholars concerned about the impact of population on the environment are hoping to make their voices heard as well. cas cas >>> high winds and frigid temperatures are slamming the great lakes region. the forecast for some of the rest of the country is not a lot warmer this weekend. chad myers joining us from cnn's weather center. plenty chilly air in new york. >> almost two-thirds to more than that part of the country below freezing tonight. and even places like arkansas, fayetteville down to 9 degrees last night in some of the suburbs there. that's breaking pipes type of weather. the snow will taper off for buffalo and syracuse but not before the damage is done. look at these numbers. 24 inches south of buffalo near lake ontario. i recommend you send ireports down there on the bottom to assignment desk and send us your cool pictures. this one just m
with with u.s. officials ranging from california governor arnold schwarzenegger to president obama heading to copenhagen for the global climate summit, scholars concerned about the impact of population on the environment are hoping to make their voices heard as well. cas cas >>> high winds and frigid temperatures are slamming the great lakes region. the forecast for some of the rest of the country is not a lot warmer this weekend. chad myers joining us from cnn's weather center. plenty...
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analysts say that if the u.s. is serious about turning a fiscal corner and maintaining its standing among international investor, one way or another the government will have spend less and collect more. lisa. >> thanks, louise schiavone reporting from washington. >>> joining me also from washington, special adviser for president george w. bush, ron christie, editor of opinion.com and cnn contributor, we're going to talk about the passing of senator ted kennedy. he fought for the little guy out there. in his passing, how is that going to change the dynamic, hank, on capitol hill? >> in 1964, lyndon johnson was able to get the solar rights act passed because president carter wanted it and ted kennedy's death will be the emotional current that drives the health care issue for president obama probably. >> james, do you agree with that? >> no, absolutely not. i think it's ridiculous. first of all, only a member of congress would think that spending a trillion dollars of our money is a way of when he dies. they ought to
analysts say that if the u.s. is serious about turning a fiscal corner and maintaining its standing among international investor, one way or another the government will have spend less and collect more. lisa. >> thanks, louise schiavone reporting from washington. >>> joining me also from washington, special adviser for president george w. bush, ron christie, editor of opinion.com and cnn contributor, we're going to talk about the passing of senator ted kennedy. he fought for the...
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a time when obesity is such a problem that u.s. cities feel the need to take mat enters into their own hands and regulate what we can buy to eat? well, let's go back to 1979. mcdonald's introduces the happy meal. at first the toys were simple spinning tops and puzzles. then they started getting more sophisticated and lirpged to movies like e.t., aaladdin and the lion king. as the toys got better, our nation got fatter and fatter. check out this graph from the cdc checking out the number of obese children. i'm not saying they're linked but this is when the happy meal was introduced right here. all right? and this is now. the latest number from the cdc show 17% of children age 2 to 19 are obese which means they're at greater risk of developing heart disease, asthma, diabetes and other ailments. of course, it is awful for them and it is contributing to our nation's rising health care costs. the question is, is getting rid of a toy answer? if we're going to do that, within just ban the double down sandwich. this horrific thing. it has
a time when obesity is such a problem that u.s. cities feel the need to take mat enters into their own hands and regulate what we can buy to eat? well, let's go back to 1979. mcdonald's introduces the happy meal. at first the toys were simple spinning tops and puzzles. then they started getting more sophisticated and lirpged to movies like e.t., aaladdin and the lion king. as the toys got better, our nation got fatter and fatter. check out this graph from the cdc checking out the number of...
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associated press reporting that the top u.s. commander there has now confirmed civilians were wounded. that air strike was supposed to target taliban fighters. we are live from the afghan capital. give us the very latest. we are trying to figure out who exactly was injured and killed in this nato strike? >> that seems to be what everyone's trying to figure out right now. investigates sr. under way in this nato air strike that targeted the two fuel tankers who were hijacked by the taliban. afghan government officials telling us 90 people were killed, dozens of civilians and dozens of taliban as well. investigations as i said are under way when it comes to the international security force, isf. let's listen to what they had to say. >> there were two bottoms dropped on that area. we need to discover what really happened, what people were there, what local villagers might have been affected by this. we're trying to learn and understand. we're listening. >> president karzai also sending up an envoy to northern afghanistan to investig
associated press reporting that the top u.s. commander there has now confirmed civilians were wounded. that air strike was supposed to target taliban fighters. we are live from the afghan capital. give us the very latest. we are trying to figure out who exactly was injured and killed in this nato strike? >> that seems to be what everyone's trying to figure out right now. investigates sr. under way in this nato air strike that targeted the two fuel tankers who were hijacked by the taliban....
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it's slated that u.s. and nato troops are going to be pulling out of afghanistan by the end of 2014 so what they're trying to do here at this base is really get the afghans up to speed to get an army, a military service, air force that can protect its own country. it is a tall order, fred, a top priority. officials admit. but we had a chance to see first hand what it is that they're actually doing here and throughout the country. first when it comes to the air force had a chance to go up in a helicopter as well as a c-27 transport plane went flying high above afghanistan. if you take a look at the terrain it's about the size of texas or so, very rough terrain. that is why the air force is really critical to the security of afghanistan trying to train these pilots to get them up to speed. on the ground, you've got what is traditional, conventional training. they are shooting guns, shooting targets, replacing some of the old russian military weapons with american weapons, advanced weapons, but at the same ti
it's slated that u.s. and nato troops are going to be pulling out of afghanistan by the end of 2014 so what they're trying to do here at this base is really get the afghans up to speed to get an army, a military service, air force that can protect its own country. it is a tall order, fred, a top priority. officials admit. but we had a chance to see first hand what it is that they're actually doing here and throughout the country. first when it comes to the air force had a chance to go up in a...
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the u.s. economy which is already being depressed by the lingering effects of the recession is being held hostage by politics. >>> it's been 358 days since this country lost its top credit rating. our future being held hostage to politics. what are we doing to get it back? standard & poor's got in the olympic spirit today. reaffirming britain's aaa credit rating. >>> now, our fourth story "outfront." the bunker buster is ready. we're going to show it to you right now. this is what it can do. this is the biggest weapon in the american military's arsenal. it's known as a massive ordnance penetrator or a m.o.p. for short. when the air force secretary was asked if the bomb was ready he said, quote, if it needed to go today, we'd be ready to do than that. there are 20 of these bombs that have been made. boeing is the maker. each of the bombs is more than 20 feet long. each of the bombs weighs about 30,000 pounds. and one of the weapon's primary missions is to pulverize bunkers that could be up to 2
the u.s. economy which is already being depressed by the lingering effects of the recession is being held hostage by politics. >>> it's been 358 days since this country lost its top credit rating. our future being held hostage to politics. what are we doing to get it back? standard & poor's got in the olympic spirit today. reaffirming britain's aaa credit rating. >>> now, our fourth story "outfront." the bunker buster is ready. we're going to show it to you right...
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u.s. >> the likelihood of having a tsunami here on our coast is one in seven chance in the next 50 years of having a tsunami. that's huge. >> dan cox is director of the lab at oregon state, a part of the national science foundation's network for earthquake engineering simulation. >> in the field they see the before and after. this allows us to see the during. a wave breaks off the coast. this is an aluminum wall and ale the phone pole after it hit a building. >> cox and his colleagues stepped up efforts. this brings us back to the surprise. when they pounded it with a tsunami, cox found if all the residents simply headed inland. >> the casualty was 1700. >> that startling death rate got him thinking about a different path to safety. >> the role of vertical evacuation. this means going up into a building or on to an earthen mound. you are much safer just by going up. >> when they added vertical evacuation to the test. >> you can see that the casualty count is really low. only 200 compared t
u.s. >> the likelihood of having a tsunami here on our coast is one in seven chance in the next 50 years of having a tsunami. that's huge. >> dan cox is director of the lab at oregon state, a part of the national science foundation's network for earthquake engineering simulation. >> in the field they see the before and after. this allows us to see the during. a wave breaks off the coast. this is an aluminum wall and ale the phone pole after it hit a building. >> cox and...
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the u.s. government in order to get bonuses for their workers and to get more money for the bank from taxpayers. >> reporter: the complaint calls this an enormous fraud on taxpayers. and claims the bank and top management were motivated by greed hubris and a palpable sense that the rules of fair play don't belong to them. they called the fraud charges totally without merit and said all involved acting in good faith under difficult conditions. >> b of a agreed to pay shareholders $150 million to settle similar charges brought by the federal government. >> bank of america not exactly hurting for cash. they are reportedly also paying their investment banking employees and average bonus of $400,000 each. >>> the senate's newest member was sworn in a little while ago, effectively killing the democrats' supermajority. even before scott brown took the oath of office he was speaking out and massachusetts' new junior senator had jobs on his mind. listen. >> i was elected, it's time to do my job. >> job
the u.s. government in order to get bonuses for their workers and to get more money for the bank from taxpayers. >> reporter: the complaint calls this an enormous fraud on taxpayers. and claims the bank and top management were motivated by greed hubris and a palpable sense that the rules of fair play don't belong to them. they called the fraud charges totally without merit and said all involved acting in good faith under difficult conditions. >> b of a agreed to pay shareholders...
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the u.s. embassy in afghanistan. it happened overnight at part of the embassy annex in kabul. we don't yet have his name. another u.s. citizen was wounded. that person was rushed to the hospital with nonlight threatening injuries. the shooting involved a non-afghan employee. we'll bring more details as soon as we get them. >>> here's a look at how the world markets are doing. all three major indiss closed in the red. the news has been better in europe. and u.s. stock futures are been up and down so far this morning. we'll keep an eye on greece today. people have been protesting the austerity measures and tax hikes the government has passed to get it out of its deep hole. >>> president obama is on the west coast again today. he'll be in los angeles to raise some big money for his re-election war chest. a dinner tonight costs nearly $18,000 per person. the president was in seattle yesterday and he goes to denver tomorrow before president obama left for the west coast, he spoke at the congression
the u.s. embassy in afghanistan. it happened overnight at part of the embassy annex in kabul. we don't yet have his name. another u.s. citizen was wounded. that person was rushed to the hospital with nonlight threatening injuries. the shooting involved a non-afghan employee. we'll bring more details as soon as we get them. >>> here's a look at how the world markets are doing. all three major indiss closed in the red. the news has been better in europe. and u.s. stock futures are been...
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u.s. supreme court ruling on campaign finance is a flood of corporate cash about to decide the winners and losers. boss: hey, those gecko ringtones you put on our website are wonderful. people love 'em! gecko: yeah, thank you sir. turned out nice. boss: got another one for you. anncr: at geico.com, it's easy to get a free rate quote, manage your policy, make payments or even file a claim! boss: now that's a ringtone. gecko: uh yeah...it's interesting.... certainly not the worst ringtone i've ever heard... ♪ ringtone lyrics: a-ringedy- ding-ding-dingy-dong, ringedy-dong-ding-ding... ♪ gecko (to himself): yeah, that might be the worst. anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> on to iraq now. vice president joe biden is in diana. >> reporter: hi, fredricka. joe biden is here, yes, arrived last night. there is a political crisis of sorts going on here right now, because of a list of 500 politicians sunni and shia supposed to be banned from the upcoming elec
u.s. supreme court ruling on campaign finance is a flood of corporate cash about to decide the winners and losers. boss: hey, those gecko ringtones you put on our website are wonderful. people love 'em! gecko: yeah, thank you sir. turned out nice. boss: got another one for you. anncr: at geico.com, it's easy to get a free rate quote, manage your policy, make payments or even file a claim! boss: now that's a ringtone. gecko: uh yeah...it's interesting.... certainly not the worst ringtone i've...
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almost half of all u.s. teachers graduate in the bottom third of their college class. >> i'm asking what kind of information we need. >> hakanan was one of the lucky ones accepted to the university of helsinki's teacher education program. >> from sort of day one, they start making you think about the importance of how you're teaching and what it is that you're trying to get across. it's not just your subject. it's also that you're raising future citizens. >> when you think about finland, what comes to mind? >> in addition to managing her course load, she practices her craft at a local school under the watchful eye of an experienced teacher. >> definitely from the start, there's -- they put you on the spot. and you have to start kind of performing as a teacher. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> south korea and other high performing nations are known for their well-trained educators, too. but in finland, teachers are given far more autonomy. there is a national curriculum here, but it's just a framework, ser
almost half of all u.s. teachers graduate in the bottom third of their college class. >> i'm asking what kind of information we need. >> hakanan was one of the lucky ones accepted to the university of helsinki's teacher education program. >> from sort of day one, they start making you think about the importance of how you're teaching and what it is that you're trying to get across. it's not just your subject. it's also that you're raising future citizens. >> when you...
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the u.s. to find out if he'll go to prison. polanski pleaded guilty in 1977 to having sex with a 13-year-old and then left the country before he was sentenced. he is currently under house arrest in switzerland, where he was arrested in september on a fugitive warrant. >>> hundreds of californians are headed back home this morning after getting an all clear sign from officials. here's why. about 2,000 homes in the los angeles area, they were evacuated this week after torrential rains prompted fears of mudslides. officials have inspected the area and say it is now safe for most families to return. >>> well, thousands of agencies and other groups trying to get aid and medical supplies into haiti and to say it hasn't been easy is an understatement. >> an up close look at a non-government agency and the tough decisions they're forced to make. i know. my diet? well yesterday i had an apple turn over mmm hmm, i know it's sort of my weakness - i always keep it in the house well, that and boston crème
the u.s. to find out if he'll go to prison. polanski pleaded guilty in 1977 to having sex with a 13-year-old and then left the country before he was sentenced. he is currently under house arrest in switzerland, where he was arrested in september on a fugitive warrant. >>> hundreds of californians are headed back home this morning after getting an all clear sign from officials. here's why. about 2,000 homes in the los angeles area, they were evacuated this week after torrential rains...
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the threat of radiation exposure in japan causing concern right here in the u.s. you might not know it, but you're actually exposed to some sort of radiation every single day. it's in the background, what we live with. and our bodies have learned to sort of cope with it. our deb feyerick is here to tell us how much we're getting and how much is too much, deb. >> when people think about radiation, they're thinking about those horrible pictures of hiroshima, the little girl running through the street. but radiation is all around us, it's everywhere. we're exposed to low doses every day. it's in the air rocks, cigarettes, secondhand smoke, tv sets, and those x-rays you get when you go to the dentist or doctor. even when you fly, you're exposed. a flight from new york to los angeles, that amount is about half what you would get with a normal chest x-ray. and still, it is very small. the body, christine, has learned to neutralize this background radiation we take in every single day. the amount of radiation you and i absorb every year registers at an average level of 6
the threat of radiation exposure in japan causing concern right here in the u.s. you might not know it, but you're actually exposed to some sort of radiation every single day. it's in the background, what we live with. and our bodies have learned to sort of cope with it. our deb feyerick is here to tell us how much we're getting and how much is too much, deb. >> when people think about radiation, they're thinking about those horrible pictures of hiroshima, the little girl running through...
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. >> in the u.s., seven patients every day suffer body part mix-ups. just before surgery, make sure you confirm with the nurse and surgeon the correct body part and side of the operation and don't be shy about doing it. >> i tell you, hearing stories like this, we do things in the operating room where i work to try to prevent that from happening. one is a time-out where we say, let's agree it's the right arm, left side, first, let me ask, jesse had this operation. how is he doing? did it affect his vision in his good eye? >> it did affect his vision. so after the surgery, instead of having one bad eye, he had two bad eyes. and he can see out of them, but his vision is misaligned and it's become a problem. he has been getting better, but it's still, he doesn't have perfect vision in that eye. >> it sounds like, i mean, the worst possible thing. you have two eyes and you showed there, it was a good animation, how this could happen. seven times a gai, you say this happens in the united states. are they like this? wrong sided surgery, obviously, is a real
. >> in the u.s., seven patients every day suffer body part mix-ups. just before surgery, make sure you confirm with the nurse and surgeon the correct body part and side of the operation and don't be shy about doing it. >> i tell you, hearing stories like this, we do things in the operating room where i work to try to prevent that from happening. one is a time-out where we say, let's agree it's the right arm, left side, first, let me ask, jesse had this operation. how is he doing?...
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>> eyewitness how u.s. debt and u.s. deficits being drawn since the time ago, and has accelerated and i think it is a very dangerous play what is going on today here in the united states. i would ask anybody that is involved to find out a solution because it is not only going to work against the u.s. economy, it will with the rest of the world. i think coming out of another man's crisis that was also created in this nation, the world doesn't deserve this to be defeated. >> why has the world's number one superpower got itself into such a terrible mess financially? >> well, it's incredible. because people are not thinking on the future. people is thinking on today. so the savings rate of this nation is very poor. in exchange, the consumption rate is incredible. so people and specifically government doesn't seem to be thinking about the next generation. and i think they deserve this nation to be much more careful than just out to spend itself. and when we have this huge challenge coming from asia, this transfer of this ship
>> eyewitness how u.s. debt and u.s. deficits being drawn since the time ago, and has accelerated and i think it is a very dangerous play what is going on today here in the united states. i would ask anybody that is involved to find out a solution because it is not only going to work against the u.s. economy, it will with the rest of the world. i think coming out of another man's crisis that was also created in this nation, the world doesn't deserve this to be defeated. >> why has...
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the u.s. told americans to think twice before traveling in europe. five days since elena kagan heard her physical case and four days since christine o'donnell told vote i'm not a witch. i'm you. one week since i became a squatter in this time slot on cnn. buckle up kids, we're about to tear through all of it. welcome to "what the week." >>> there's a fine line between news and noise. i'm pete dominick and on this shoer i'm not interested in celebrity got ip or manufactured conflict. i'm interested in stories and ire you issues that hit home. taking the camera to the streets to see what americans really think of the news of the week. trial to catch up on the week that was. >> reporter: formal travel advisory for all americans traveling to europe. >> the state department says avoid places where incidents may occur. >> reporter: militants torched 20 fuel trucks headed to afghanistan. the u.s. sent missiles fired by a drone aircraft into waziristan. >> guilty of murder, kidnapping and rape in the
the u.s. told americans to think twice before traveling in europe. five days since elena kagan heard her physical case and four days since christine o'donnell told vote i'm not a witch. i'm you. one week since i became a squatter in this time slot on cnn. buckle up kids, we're about to tear through all of it. welcome to "what the week." >>> there's a fine line between news and noise. i'm pete dominick and on this shoer i'm not interested in celebrity got ip or manufactured...
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>> well, places like the central u.s. and places you may not think about such as fault lines that occur in other parts of the country that don't have a lot of activity, but have had significant historical events such as in charleston, south carolina. and other places. so you tend to always think the earthquake risk is in california. maybe alaska. but we have seismic risks throughout the country, various parts. and that's why when it's important about being prepared, it's not just the areas that, you know, we know about hurricanes. we know about earthquakes. but what about in your community? and i think the other point that was made about our level of preparedness is, we just looked at government alone, i would agree. but we're doing a better job, i think, of bringing the private sector in as part of the team, really working with retailers and others to get supplies in the areas and focusing on the greatest need. it comes back to this one point and that is personal preparedness. and so we encourage people that some disaste
>> well, places like the central u.s. and places you may not think about such as fault lines that occur in other parts of the country that don't have a lot of activity, but have had significant historical events such as in charleston, south carolina. and other places. so you tend to always think the earthquake risk is in california. maybe alaska. but we have seismic risks throughout the country, various parts. and that's why when it's important about being prepared, it's not just the...
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the combined troop surges will bring the total number of u.s. forces in afghanistan to 100,000 with more than half of those sent in by president obama. >>> the president tonight tried tried to emphasize that the united states is not going it alone, asking nato for some 6,000 troops. in an excerpt from his speech obtained by cnn, the president says, quote -- but so far great britain is the only country committed to sending more troops, adding about 500. our senior political correspondent candy crowley joins us now. candy, this is certainly shaping to be a major test of the president's foreign policy. >> it, because you know, john, during the campaign, president obama, then candidate obama kept saying we need to bring our allies together. we need to have not group decisions, but certainly there needs to be more conciliatory approach. well can't do it alone. enough of this cowboy approach. so what has he done over the past year? he has spent a lot of time overseas, the most traveled first year president of any president before him. and so here is n
the combined troop surges will bring the total number of u.s. forces in afghanistan to 100,000 with more than half of those sent in by president obama. >>> the president tonight tried tried to emphasize that the united states is not going it alone, asking nato for some 6,000 troops. in an excerpt from his speech obtained by cnn, the president says, quote -- but so far great britain is the only country committed to sending more troops, adding about 500. our senior political...
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u.s. admiral, who would be in charge of the operation, he believes that a joint u.s.-japanese operation could prevent a meltdown. natalie? >> of course, people around the affected area have been evacuated but we have even seen people leaving japan from tokyo and elsewhere, just afraid of what this could mean to their health. what is the latest news from the government and as far as trying to get to remain the peace and calm among people there in japan through all of this? >> reporter: natalie, i've got to say that people here in tokyo are relatively calm. we are, of course, some 250 kilometers from the power plant. so those who are living around the plant, it is a different situation. there is an exclusion zone that has been set up. some 20 kilometers from the plant. we spoke to a number of people who were able to flee that area. they were taking refuge in a shelter. there have been many shelters set up around the country, but this one particular shelter, they are offering food, bedding an
u.s. admiral, who would be in charge of the operation, he believes that a joint u.s.-japanese operation could prevent a meltdown. natalie? >> of course, people around the affected area have been evacuated but we have even seen people leaving japan from tokyo and elsewhere, just afraid of what this could mean to their health. what is the latest news from the government and as far as trying to get to remain the peace and calm among people there in japan through all of this? >>...
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u.s. and china. they account for about 40% of the carbon emissions in the world. they are the two biggest emitters. now, what europe feels -- and you see this across europe -- is that they have said we are willing to cut our carbon emissions by 20% by 2020 based on 1990. >> right. >> what the u.s. and china encouraging people to do is set low range expectations and we are only going to cut about 3% by 2020. that's going to leave us in a dangerous position. if we were willing to be ambitious we can get up very close to 20% worldwide and that would come within a whisker of what all the scientists believe is desirable. >> i want to go back to the point you were making before. obviously brown and other leaders were saying they don't believe the u.n. is the best body to deal with climate change. you've got 193 countries getting together, trying to come up with some sort of statement here. do you think the president essentially walked into a political trap by showing up in copenhagen, the expect
u.s. and china. they account for about 40% of the carbon emissions in the world. they are the two biggest emitters. now, what europe feels -- and you see this across europe -- is that they have said we are willing to cut our carbon emissions by 20% by 2020 based on 1990. >> right. >> what the u.s. and china encouraging people to do is set low range expectations and we are only going to cut about 3% by 2020. that's going to leave us in a dangerous position. if we were willing to be...
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he was one of two u.s. airmen killed march 2nd when a gunman opened fire on a bus at a frankfurt airport. >>> devastating pictures from a crash in the bronx this morning. at least 13 people were killed when a tour bus overturned after being clipped by a truck. the new york accident happened on the new england thorough way. in addition to the fatalities 32 were injured and 6 are in critical conditions. >>> nfl labor talks have broken down after owners locked out players from any discussions. the disagreement is over how to divide some $9 billion in annual income. now the players union has filed papers to decertify itself. a group of players has already filed an antitrust lawsuit against the league. >>> a nuclear plant explosion in japan has emergency crews racing against the clock. they're trying to cool down the reactor at fukushima nuclear plant. the concern, fear of a meltdown. earlier today i talked with edwin lyman, a nuclear scientist that calls efforts so far desperate. >> well, the concern is clearly
he was one of two u.s. airmen killed march 2nd when a gunman opened fire on a bus at a frankfurt airport. >>> devastating pictures from a crash in the bronx this morning. at least 13 people were killed when a tour bus overturned after being clipped by a truck. the new york accident happened on the new england thorough way. in addition to the fatalities 32 were injured and 6 are in critical conditions. >>> nfl labor talks have broken down after owners locked out players from...
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with the ban on gays serving openly in the u.s. military now lifted, the u.s. military is facing some major questions. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." . the message this week, jobs. the message next week, jobs. president obama has been relentlessly pushing his jobs bill in washington and on the road. sometimes on his top rival's home turf. our white house correspond is following all the developments for us. is the president taking a more aggressive tone right now? >> reporter: wolf, there's no doubt about it. remember during the bruising debt ceiling battle where he was negotiating with top republicans and democrats, the president positioned himself very much as the grown-up in the room, the reasonable one, something that the president's advisors thought would help him appeal to the independent voters that he needs if he's going to win relection next year. we're seeing a very different tact now. a very aggressive tact, especially after the president saw dismal approval r
with the ban on gays serving openly in the u.s. military now lifted, the u.s. military is facing some major questions. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." . the message this week, jobs. the message next week, jobs. president obama has been relentlessly pushing his jobs bill in washington and on the road. sometimes on his top rival's home turf. our white house correspond is following all the...
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still, some 50,000 u.s. service members going to stay in-country for non-combat roles. >>> also, iran fueling its first nuclear power plant. islamic republic claims it will generate electricity. other nations concerned it could be part of a nuclear weapons program. >>> also for a lot of people in new orleans, the past five years has been full of frustrations and back-breaking work. one family look back at the horror of a hurricane, and what the future holds. not e. that? my g of jail free card. no wayyou're busted. chkles ] [ le announcer ] dein relea. an in-wash booerthatks with, tart and mo toh ains t fstime. [ dad ] see? y, look who's homehu 's that? mannounc tide sta relea >>> ten minutes until the top of the hour. just ten minutes away from fredricka. welcome back. >> thank you. it's been a while. >> you look refreshed. >> i missed you guys. do i? i don't feel refreshed. >> you look well. >> globetrotting. interesting last month. some work-related. some fun. all fun, even though it was work. coming up,
still, some 50,000 u.s. service members going to stay in-country for non-combat roles. >>> also, iran fueling its first nuclear power plant. islamic republic claims it will generate electricity. other nations concerned it could be part of a nuclear weapons program. >>> also for a lot of people in new orleans, the past five years has been full of frustrations and back-breaking work. one family look back at the horror of a hurricane, and what the future holds. not e. that? my g...
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and now a u.s. senator who has traditionally supported nuclear energy in the states is changing his tune. today, senator joe lieberman says the u.s. should at least temporarily quote put the brakes on the development of power plants here. >> cnn contributor and international security expert, james walsh joins us with what's happening in japan and if that could potentially happen here. the u.s. has reactors, some areas where there is motion. do we need to worry that something like that could happen in the u.s.? >> well, of course there are earthquakes, particularly california is a place where we've had a lot of earthquakes. california is not a state that would have an earthquake at the magnitude at 8.9-quake that japan has suffered. but of course it's going to be a concern. and we shouldn't be surprised that political leaders are now growing cautious about it. we've seen this in of the past. in 1979 when we had the three mile island accident and even after chernobyl. you saw people pull back from nuc
and now a u.s. senator who has traditionally supported nuclear energy in the states is changing his tune. today, senator joe lieberman says the u.s. should at least temporarily quote put the brakes on the development of power plants here. >> cnn contributor and international security expert, james walsh joins us with what's happening in japan and if that could potentially happen here. the u.s. has reactors, some areas where there is motion. do we need to worry that something like that...
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. >>> all right, churches across the u.s. are packed this mother's day. and many pastors are focusing on one theme in particular. president obama's decision to support gay marriage. and while the pastor's sermons are on the same subject, their messages are not all the same at all. we'll hear from some in less than five minutes from now. >>> all right. boston university is in mourning today after a crash in new zealand leaves three students dead, five others injured. a group of study abroad students was visiting locations where "the lord of rings" movies was filmed. the van they were traveling in swerved off a road and rolled over on saturday. >>> right now, fire crews in northern arizona are battling three wildfires. one fire came so lows to prescott, the residents were forced to flee, but have since been allowed to return o their homes. another fire which is spreading across 2,000 acres can be seen from phoenix. >>> strong views on gay marriage delivered prosecute pulpit. for three hours a week, i'm a coach. but when i was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
. >>> all right, churches across the u.s. are packed this mother's day. and many pastors are focusing on one theme in particular. president obama's decision to support gay marriage. and while the pastor's sermons are on the same subject, their messages are not all the same at all. we'll hear from some in less than five minutes from now. >>> all right. boston university is in mourning today after a crash in new zealand leaves three students dead, five others injured. a group of...
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u.s. do not have snow right now? we'll have the answer to that coming up. >> how many states in the united states do not have snow on the ground right now? that's a good one. see new a couple minutes. >>> a ski lift starts to rock and then chairs crash to the ground. a cnn employee who was on that lift has an update on what may have gone wrong. let's look at the new york stock exchange now. we are better than 90 minutes into the trading day. stocks are up 24 points. we're following these numbers throughout the morning and day. back in a moment. >> boy: go down, down, down. down. straight. go straight. no, to the right. to the right. >> go to the right, go to the right. >> whoa! >> whoa! >> what is that? >> man: well, that's a, uh... i don't know. >> whoa. >> can we call him blinky? >> woman: expert teaching. deeper learning. together, we are the human network. cisco. >>> a preliminary report blames high winds for derailing a ski lift in maine yesterday, and those winds were very high. five
u.s. do not have snow right now? we'll have the answer to that coming up. >> how many states in the united states do not have snow on the ground right now? that's a good one. see new a couple minutes. >>> a ski lift starts to rock and then chairs crash to the ground. a cnn employee who was on that lift has an update on what may have gone wrong. let's look at the new york stock exchange now. we are better than 90 minutes into the trading day. stocks are up 24 points. we're...